Food and Drink

Planet Organic CEO Peter Marsh has announced that later this year he will retire from the position he’s held since 2008.

Central England Co-op has managed to cut its food waste by 40% over the past three years, from 2,445 tonnes in 2017 to 1,085 tonnes in 2020.

Veganuary reports that six months on from its annual campaign, 82% of new recruits were still consuming 50% less meat and animal products.  

Soil Association Certification’s keynote event, the Organic Trade Conference: Organic on the Road to 2030, took place at the end of October.

The organic market has broken the £3BN mark, ‘significantly outperforming non-organic sales’ and demonstrating ‘exceptional resilience’.

In what it describes as a playful and vibrant creative celebrating ‘all the tea nuts out there’, teapigs has launched its first TV advert.

Prince Charles joined an Innovative Farmers event in Cornwall on 19 July to celebrate a ‘remarkable’ ten years of farmer-led research.

The Langport Stores in Somerset has recently reconfigured the shop floor and expanded its product offering to attract new customers.

Sustainability is taking a backseat, says Mintel, as the cost of living continues to bite and motivations for meat-reduction shift.

South London start-up MOMO has created a new ‘first-of-its-kind’ kombucha in collaboration with Caravan Coffee.

Eversfield Organic has incorporated Coombe Farm Organic in a move that will double the size of its online offer of ethically sourced meat.

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On the eve of the 2018 Organic September campaign, the Soil Association (SA) has released new sales figures showing continued ‘strong’ growth in the organic market for the seventh consecutive year.

Windmill Organics has revealed a number of new launches to its ambient and chilled ranges.

Infused water brand Phrooti has relaunched with fresh packaging, new formulations and a larger format.

Juiceburst has introduced two new variants to its range of School Approved juice drinks.

Lily’s Kitchen has launched three new 100% natural and grain-free functional treats for dogs, as part of its Truly Naturals range.

Montezuma’s has updated its 2018 wholesale range to include three new mini bar flavours and a fresh selection of gift options.

Tideford Organics has cooked up two new special edition summer soups: Cucumber, Lemon + Ancient Grains and Gazpacho Andaluz with Cucumber + Red Pepper.